How can I get light in the dark.(螢囊映雪)
Some Chinese idioms contain two stories at
the same time.
It is usually because the two stories have
similar meanings, or it is because the two stories can complement each other.
This idiom is an obvious example.
During the Jin Dynasty in China, there was
a young man named (Sun Kang).
His family is poor, and he works in farming
with his family every day.
After finishing a day's work at night, he
wants to use this time to study. But he has no money to buy lamp oil.
So he can only rely on the faint moonlight
to read.
On a winter night, he wanted to go to the
toilet so he got up in the middle of the night.
When he walked outdoors, he found it was
snowing.
The moon shines on the white ground, and it
feels sacred and bright.
He was intoxicated in the beautiful
scenery.
Suddenly he had an inspiration.
This snowfield is so brightly illuminated
by moonlight, maybe I can use this opportunity to read more books.
From this day on, the winter night became
his most anticipated moment.
He endured the cold and sleepiness, and he
took this rare opportunity to study.
Also in the Jin Dynasty in China, there was
another young man named (Che Yin).
His situation is very similar to (Sun
Kang).
But only one place is different.
One summer night, he saw many fireflies
glowing in the grass outdoors.
Suddenly he had an inspiration.
I can use net yarn to make a lantern. Then
I put a lot of fireflies into this little lantern.
Maybe this can illuminate my book.
After he tested it, he proved that his idea
was indeed feasible, so he was very happy.
From this day on, the summer night became
his most anticipated moment.
He endured mosquito bites and sleepiness,
and he took this rare opportunity to study.
After these two people grew up, they
changed the destiny of themselves and the whole family because of their own
self-study.
This idiom is used to remind us that as
long as a person is willing to learn, he can definitely find a way to study.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
did you have after hearing this story.
Do you want to change your current
situation? Are you very eager to change, or do you just stay in the thinking
stage without making any actual actions?
I hope this story will give you some new
gains.
螢囊映雪(How can I get light in the dark.)
中國的成語中，有一些的成語同時包含兩個故事。
通常是因為這兩個故事想表達的意思相近，或這是這兩個故事可以相互補充。
這個成語，就是一個很明顯的例子。
中國的晉王朝時代，有一個名字叫做(孫康)的年輕人。
他的家境貧窮，他每天都與家人一起務農。
晚上完成一天的工作後，他想利用這時間念書。但是他沒有錢買燈油。
所以他只能依靠微弱的月光讀書。
在一個冬天的夜裡，他想上廁所所以他半夜起床。
他走到戶外時，他發現正在下雪。
月光照在白色的大地上，感覺神聖又明亮。
他沉醉在這美麗的景色中。
突然他有一個靈感。
這雪地被月光映照地如此明亮，或許或許我可以利用這個時機多看點書啊。
從這一天開始，冬天的夜晚就成了他最期待的時刻。
他忍受寒冷與睡意，他趁著這個難得的機會念書。
一樣在中國的晉王朝時代，有另一個人的名字叫做(車胤)的年輕人。
他的情況與(孫康)非常類似。
但只有一個地方不同。
在一個夏天的夜裡，他看見戶外的草叢中許多螢火蟲正發光。
突然他有一個靈感。
我可以用網紗做一個燈籠。接著我把很多螢火蟲放到這個小燈籠裡面。
或許這樣就可以照亮我的書本。
他測試之後，他證明了自已的這個想法的確可行，因此他非常高興。
從這一天開始，夏天的夜晚就成了他最期待的時刻。
他忍受蚊蟲叮咬與睡意，他趁著這個難得的機會念書。
這兩個人長大後，都因為自已的自修，改變了自已與整個家庭的命運。
這句成語是被用來提醒我們，一個人只要願意學習，他就一定可以找到方法來念書。
親愛的朋友，你聽完這個故事有怎樣的啟發或有怎樣的想法呢。
你想改變自己的現況嗎?你是非常渴望改變，還是你只停留在想的階段卻沒有付出實際的行動呢?
我期待這故事能讓你產生一些新的收穫。
出處為初學記卷二-天部下-34條與晉書車胤傳
